Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar: Integrated Travel

Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

30 November 2023 - 01 December 2023

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Overview

Each year, the Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar (YEARS) provides those new to the rail industry with valuable insights into the current developments of the industry. YEARS also provides an opportunity to network with peers from across the industry and foster a more collaborative approach to solving problems in the future. As an event aimed at early careers, YEARS can provide an excellent opportunity for young rail engineers and apprentices to meet in person, fully engage with others from the railway family and kick-start their career in rail.

The concept of Integrated Travel is something which is being explored globally in a multi-stakeholder focus on providing a seamless end to end journey for consumers. Exploring how rail integrates and collaborates with other modes of travel including bus and tram networks and local transport hubs, there is also a focus on how data and remote monitoring can be used to improve these services.

Innovation is always at the forefront of YEARS, and integrated travel embraces innovation and a new collaborative way of thinking about rail.

Key reasons to attend Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar 2023:

Network with other engineers in the early stages of their careers in rail
Learn about the current technologies in the industry and potential future technologies
Gain a greater understanding of the breadth of the railway industry and the different career paths that you could take within it

Attendees from previous events included representatives from:

Abellio Greater Anglia Arup Babcock International Bombardier Eurostar International Ltd Eversholt Rail First TransPennine Express FirstGroup Frazer Nash Consultancy Freightliner Furrer & Frey GB Ltd Greater Anglia Harsco Rail Heathrow Express Hitachi Rail Europe	Network Rail Plasser Machinery Parts & Services Ltd Porterbrook Rail Delivery Group Reading Train Care Depot Ricardo Rail RSSB Siemens SNC-Lavalin South Western Railway Southampton University Taylor Airey Limited Transport for London University of Sheffield WSP

Delegate feedback from previous Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminars:

"A fantastic overview of rolling stock challenges, new systems and industry trends. A great opportunity to meet other young engineers in the sector".
Graduate Engineer, Atkins

"The speakers and activities were really engaging! I got to network with people I wouldn't have met if not for this event."
Graduate Electrical Engineer, Network Rail

"Really interesting and well structured conference, with a great range of speakers."
Graduate Analyst, RSSB

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Covid-19 guidance for attendees:

The Institution takes every endeavour to operate all our events as “COVID-safe” as possible. This includes additional preventative measures, such as cleaning rotas and air ventilation. For further information on our activities in this area, view our infection control solutions webpages.

Day 1

10:00 - Programme

	Thursday, 30 November 2023
10:00	Registration and Refreshments
10:30	Chair’s Opening Remarks Tom Scott, Vice Chair, IMechE Rail Division Young Members Committee and Fleet Engineer Class 333, Angel Trains
10:35	Scotland’s Railway – Integration and Decarbonisation Bill Reeve, Director of Rail, Transport Scotland The strategic purpose of Scotland’s Railway Alignment and Integration of the Scottish Railway Industry to deliver that purpose Scotland’s Railway, Decarbonisation and Electrification
11:20	Networking Refreshment Break
11:50	Sheffield Tram Train Interfaces Elizabeth Jackson, Head of Rolling Stock Assurance, AEGIS Engineering Systems Ltd
12:30	Networking Lunch
13:30	Technical Tour Wabtec Rail, Doncaster Training academy Wabtec Rail is one of the UK’s leading railways engineering companies, undertaking the maintenance, overhaul, refurbishment, modification, repainting, and repair of passenger rolling stock, as well as the maintenance, overhaul, and repair of freight wagons.
16:00 -16:30	Technical tours finish – return to accommodation, free time before dinner
19:00	Evening Networking and Dinner Cubana Tapas Restaurant, 4 Leopold Sq., Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2JG
22:00	End of Day One

Day 2

08:30 - Programme

	Friday, 1 December 2023
08:30	Registration and Refreshments
08:55	Chair’s Opening Remarks Tom Scott, Vice Chair, IMechE Rail Division Young Members Committee and Fleet Engineer Class 333, Angel Trains
09:00	South Wales Metro Programme Rowan Phillips, Head of Fleet Readiness, Transport for Wales Eduardo Garcia Thomas, Assistant Project Manager, Amey Infrastructure Wales Overview of the programme Unique and innovative solutions being implemented Technical challenges and lessons learnt
09:30	A new dawn for the East Midlands Rachel Turner, Head of New Trains, East Midlands Railway Case for the fleet and what is ordered Differences to other 80x fleets Progress to date, challenges, and plans
10:00	Innovation in Rail Nick Swift, Senior Engineer, Eversholt Rail Why we need to innovate How to manage innovation Sharing ideas with others
10:30	Networking Refreshment Break
10:45	Workshops An opportunity to take a practical deep dive into the key themes of sustainability and management. Workshop 1: Dragons Den – “Integrated travel: What problems exist and how to solve them?” Delegates will be encouraged to work in teams, supported by industry experts, to collaboratively understand and develop solutions to real-world engineering problems relating to the theme of Integrated Travel
12:20	Networking Lunch
13:20	Early Career Development and STEM Opportunities Ian Rawlings, Professional Head of Vehicles, Transport for London Training and development in early careers STEM Ambassador Skills Taskforce MPDS/Licensing/Accreditation/Professional Registration
13:45	Workshop 2: Dragons Den – Presentations and Judging Session A competitive activity building on the presentations seen across the two days, that looks to the groups to propose innovations which will combine distinct transportation modes to maximise efficiency in terms of time, cost, safety, accessibility, and convenience. 10 minutes presentations + 5 minutes Q&A
15:15	Networking refreshment break
15:30	Judges Results
15:45	Chair’s Closing Remarks
16:00	End of Event

Bill Reeve: Director of Rail, Transport Scotland

Bill is Director of Rail at Transport Scotland. He has over thirty years’ experience of the passenger and freight transport industry, working in British Rail, the privatised rail industry, and as Director of Project Sponsorship at the Strategic Rail Authority. Bill is also the Independent Chair of the Rail North Partnership Board, the partnership between DfT and Rail North responsible for the Northern and Trans-Pennine Express franchises. Bill is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and recently served as Chairman of its Railway Division.

Rachel Turner: Head of New Trains, East Midlands Railway

Rachel has worked in the rail industry since 1990, having joined British Rail as an Engineering Management Trainee. Her current role sees her leading delivery of the new Hitachi Class 810 ‘Aurora’ Bi-Mode Fleet into service with East Midlands Railway. Rachel is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and former Chair of the IMechE Railway Division Young Members and the RD Midlands Centre.

Rowan Phillips: Head of Fleet Readiness, Transport for Wales

Rowan has 10 years’ experience working in railway rolling stock Engineering, having worked across a broad variety of roles and projects within a Train Operating Company. Rowan is a chartered Engineer with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Cardiff University who completed the RDG Railway Engineering Graduate Scheme.

Nick Swift: Senior Engineer, Eversholt Rail

Nick Swift joined British Rail during his mechanical engineering degree and was involved in new fleet introduction and maintenance for the nationalised rail industry. Nick moved into the private sector in the mid-1990s and has had several engineering roles within Eversholt Rail, a rail vehicle owner. He is currently part of the product development team.

Ian Rawlings: Professional Head of Vehicles, Transport for London

Tom Scott: Vice Chair, IMechE Rail Division Young Members Committee and Fleet Engineer Class 333, Angel Trains

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